Cryptic crossword clue
Overshadowed daughter’s battle to get nourished 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DWARFED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Overshadowed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case overshadowed = dwarfed.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DWARFED mean?

DWARFED verb
  1. To render (much) smaller, turn into a dwarf (version).
  2. To make appear (much) smaller, puny, tiny.
  3. To make appear insignificant.
  4. To become (much) smaller.
  5. To hinder from growing to the natural size; to make or keep small; to stunt.

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